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Season 1 – Of Kings and Prophets

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British film and TV actor Ray Winstone stars as Saul, the battle-weary, paranoid and violent king of Israel, in this epic biblical saga of ambition, faith and betrayal. The tale is told through the eyes of Samuel, a powerful and enigmatic, yet resentful, prophet who many years ago anointed Saul as king. A young, resourceful shepherd named David, who has big aspirations, rounds out the trio of characters who are on a collision course with destiny, which will test their beliefs and leave Israel forever changed.
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Of Kings and Prophets tries to add a Game of Thrones-inspired spin to the Old Testament, but ends up an aimless muddle.

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Neil Genzlinger New York Times 05/20/2020
More to the point, the effort to substitute standard-issue television intrigue and sizzle for the sweep and wonderment of the source material fails. Go to Full Review Robert Bianco USA Today 05/20/2020
A TV show that uses biblical characters as an excuse for sex and violence while jettisoning the religious intent is not Bible-based in any real sense of the idea. Or worth watching, Saul or not. Go to Full Review Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter 03/09/2016
Frankly, what seems even more sacrilegious than hewing ABC-close to a religious story is the notion that maybe Of Kings and Prophets wants to be like HBO's Game of Thrones. Go to Full Review Alex Cranz io9.com 05/20/2020
Of Kings and Prophets is also deeply, profoundly, confusing from a "what is the point of this" perspective. Go to Full Review Megan Basham WORLD 03/06/2018
Of Kings and Prophets takes this dramatic event and superimposes a tiresome modern motivation. Go to Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 03/15/2016
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Soapy Bible story drama is racy, over-the-top violent. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/08/2016 Oddball modern hairstyles and mediocre makeup. The show is nothing to write your Grans about, but my wife seems to like the first episode of the series and will watch again next week to see if it improves. 2.5 stars out of 5. See more Read all reviews
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Ray Winstone

King Saul

Olly Rix

David

Mohammad Bakri

Samuel

Simone Kessell

Queen Ahinoam

Nathaniel Parker

King Achish

Haaz Sleiman

Jonathan

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 8, 2016 Offerings of Blood King Saul tries to defend his kingdom by planning a strategic marriage for his daughter, Merav; Samuel relays a message from God to Saul. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 15, 2016 Let the Wicked Be Ashamed Saul confides in David after Samuel's prophecy; Ishbaal plans to assassinate the prophet; as the Philistines prepare to wage war, the Israelites realize they're outnumbered; Ahinoam proposes a marriage between her son and the daughter of Eitan. Details Episode 3 Airs undefined Lest I Sleep the Sleep of Death When Saul's plan to have his son Ishbaal fight Goliath yields disastrous results, Saul offers a bounty and his daughter's hand in marriage to any man who defeats Goliath; Rizpah's origins are revealed; David's older brother inadvertently helps him. Details Episode 4 Airs undefined Beasts of the Reeds David devises a plan to marry Michal instead of Merav; Ishbal seeks out Eliab to find out more about David; Ahinoam is angry about David humiliating Merav; Saul pledges his faithfulness to Ahimoam. Details Episode 5 Airs undefined Little Lower Than the Angels King Achish tests David's loyalty. Details Episode 6 Airs undefined Honor in the Dust David recruits soldiers to create an army for himself. Details Episode 7 Airs undefined Train My Hands for War David and Achish take down Saul. Details Episode 8 Airs undefined Broken Teeth of the Ungodly Merav believes the House of Saul will fall and the only one who can save them from their fate is David; Rizpah aligns with David in exchange for vengeance against the Edomites. Details Episode 9 Airs undefined No King Is Saved David abandons his people, his wife and his destiny. Details

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Of Kings and Prophets — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Michael Robison, Duane Clark, David Boyd, Michael Offer
Executive Producer
Chris Brancato, Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Jason Reed, Reza Aslan, Mahyad Tousi
Screenwriter
Adam Cooper, Theresa Rebeck, Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie, Adam Cooper, Bill Collage
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 8, 2016